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National MPs pose for photos, slash budgets

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

While the Prime Minister and Education, Health, and Sport and Recreation Ministers were busy smiling for cameras to promote sports as a way to combat school-aged obesity, behind the scene experts are facing with cuts to obesity related health services, ... More >>

Inflated ‘costs” of target cynical and misleading

Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The fact the National Government has got it so badly wrong in terms of the cost of its emissions target to individual New Zealanders undermines the credibility of the rest of its package, says Labour climate change spokesperson Charles Chauvel. “I ... More >>

Labour disappointed by timid pollution target

Monday, 10 August 2009, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is disappointed at the Government’s timid greenhouse gas pollution reduction target, says Labour Climate Change spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>

Another talk fest won't stop workers dying

Monday, 10 August 2009, 11:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government’s ‘decision’ to talk about workplace safety, is a slap in the face for people wanting meaningful action to improve their health and safety at work, says Labour’s associate labour spokesperson Darien Fenton. Minister of ... More >>

Smart metering will save customers more

Monday, 10 August 2009, 8:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Promoting smart metering, as called for by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, will do far more in the long run than giving a $10 per week discount to electricity customers, says Labour Energy spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>

Government need bold pollution reduction target

Monday, 10 August 2009, 8:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is repeating its call for the Government to show boldness as it is poised to announce New Zealand’s pollution reduction target, says Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>

Key should discipline Quinn for laughing at girl

Monday, 10 August 2009, 8:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The MP for Waimakariri Clayton Cosgrove has called on Prime Minister John Key to discipline National MP Paul Quinn for laughing at the plight of 12-year-old Kaiapoi school student Brittany Graham who has cerebral palsy. More >>

Plan to extend paid parental leave warmly received

Saturday, 8 August 2009, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The campaign to extend paid parental leave to six months received an overwhelming response at the Big Latch On event held in Auckland today, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney said. More >>

More evidence people are hurting

Friday, 7 August 2009, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Today’s confirmation an average of 1100 additional people a week are continuing to sign up on the dole is further evidence New Zealand families are hurting, Labour Social Development spokesperson Annette King says. “The Government today announced ... More >>

Labour welcomes review of pork import standards

Friday, 7 August 2009, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour has welcomed MAF’s decision to agree to an independent review of health standards around the importation of uncooked pork, says the party’s Biosecurity Spokesperson Damien O’Connor. “There has been widespread concern within the pork ... More >>

Health Cuts Will Put Manukau Communities At Risk

Friday, 7 August 2009, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government’s latest funding cuts to Counties Manukau’s health programmes will create more inequalities for Manukau’s communities and put people at greater health risk, says Mangere MP Su’a William Sio. “Cutting $4.875 million a year ... More >>

Pacific Island unemployment double national rate

Friday, 7 August 2009, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Government inaction has resulted in unemployment for Pacific Island people continuing at more than double the national rate, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban says. “In the last three months the national rate of unemployment rose from 5 percent to 6 percent, ... More >>

Govt says no to $65 return for every dollar spent

Friday, 7 August 2009, 10:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Inland Revenue Department cannot fully pursue the rich returns available from debt recovery because of the Government’s cap on staffing, says Labour revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. Stuart Nash said Revenue Minister Peter Dunne admitted ... More >>

National tweaking usually spells danger

Friday, 7 August 2009, 9:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party

History shows that when National governments begin tweaking, low-income New Zealanders should become concerned, says Labour finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. “The devil will be in the detail, but it is difficult to take any comfort from Finance ... More >>

Release of reports on the medical workforce

Friday, 7 August 2009, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour welcomes the release of a comprehensive set of reports into the training of New Zealand’s medical workforce, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “I will be studying in detail the reports. However, I support the need for urgent changes ... More >>

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